Tendering Meaning in English

word · lemma: tender

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Definition

The process of formally offering to do a job or provide goods, usually as part of a competition between companies, often for government or large commercial projects.

Usage & Nuances

'Tendering' is used mainly in business, legal, and government contexts, referring to the act of inviting or submitting official offers. Commonly paired with 'process', 'procedure', or 'bids'. Don't confuse with 'tender' meaning gentle or soft.

• Spanish: licitación - presentación de ofertas
• Portuguese (BR): licitação - apresentação de propostas
• Portuguese (PT): concurso público - apresentação de propostas
• Chinese (Simplified): 投标 - 提交投标书
• Chinese (Traditional): 投標 - 提交投標書
• Hindi: निविदा प्रक्रिया - टेंडरिंग
• Arabic: المناقصات - تقديم العطاءات
• Bengali: টেন্ডার জমা দেওয়া - দরপত্র জমা দেওয়া
• Russian: тендерование - подача тендера
• Japanese: 入札手続き - 入札
• Vietnamese: đấu thầu
• Korean: 입찰 - 입찰 절차
• Turkish: ihale - teklif verme
• Urdu: ٹینڈرنگ - بولی دینا
• Indonesian: pengadaan - proses tender

Example Sentences

The company is tendering for a new government contract.

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He is responsible for tendering at his construction company.

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We lost out in the tendering this time, but we'll try again next year.

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I have a lot of paperwork because I'm tendering for three different projects.

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Tendering can be stressful when you're up against big international firms.

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The tendering process can take several months.

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